Saturday, November 03, 2012

Saturday Snapshot: Abert's Squirrel

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Denis is finally working a new shift at the airport which means that he now has three days off instead of one. Yes, we are both extremely happy about it, especially since it means that we have time to get out and about with our cameras. Last week we headed up to Black Canyon Lake high up in the White Mountains of northeastern Arizona for some cool Ponderosa pine-scented air and to say hello to some friends of ours before the snow flies and the trail leading to the lake is closed down.

Some friends at Black Canyon Lake aren't quite as friendly as the others. Take, for example, this Abert's squirrelthat didn't seem all that pleased that I was heading in his direction to sit on a bench.... (Click on any photo to see it in a larger size in a new window.)

Crap. She saw me, didn't she?

How high do I have to go to get away from her?

Still not high enough, am I? *sigh*

Yes, the squirrel eventually did get high enough in the tree to escape my eagle eye. Too bad, because I love these tassel-eared little guys!

Abert's squirrels are only found in certain parts of the Western United States, primarily in Ponderosa pine forests if I'm not mistaken. I love squirrels, too, although I have a friend who hates them. (They keep getting into her house and trying to nest in it!)

We only have ground squirrels here in the desert. Denis and I have to go up into the mountains to get our "tree squirrel" fix. I was so used to them growing up in central Illinois that I missed them for the longest time when I moved here.

I raised a baby squirrel using a doll bottle when I was a child. I named him Perry, and I don't remember why. When he was old enough, I released him, and he decided to live in the tree right outside our front door for a while. Then he found a mate and moved elsewhere, but I've loved squirrels ever since!

I like the ears on that little guy. I'm constantly arguing with the Fox Squirrels that hang out in my yard. I think they like the sunflower seeds more than the birds do. They can jump straight up five feet to get to that feeder.

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Hi! I'm addicted to books (especially crime fiction), laughter and traveling off the beaten path. In my free time, when my eyes aren't glued to the printed page, one of them is usually pressed against the viewfinder of my camera. Let's see... books, laughter, travel, photography. Anything else? Oh yeah-- my dream house wouldn't have a kitchen!